Stephanie Linus opens up about her Pregnancy Journey and more

Stephanie Linus was recently unveiled as the cover star for Genevieve Magazine’s August 2015 issue. Inside
the magazine Stephanie talks about her new reality TV show ‘Make Me
Fabulous’, her newly released movie ‘Dry’ and she also talks extensively
about her journey to being a mum for the first time. See excerpts below:

On keeping her pregnancy a secret:
You just don’t say anything. Your family and friends know, but you stay
at home and don’t go anywhere. People have been trying to get me to
come out but I keep telling them I’m on bed rest. I didn’t want people
talking about it until I was ready to announce it.

On finding the right time to get pregnant:
Waiting this long to have a baby is a personal choice and God
ultimately decides. You have to be ready mentally and physically. I had a
lot of films that I was shooting and I was travelling a lot too. My
movie is out now, and I cannot even promote it across Africa like I
wanted to do because I am stuck in one place. Its also God’s timing.
Neither my husband nor I were pressured. I feel this is the right time
for it to happen. Right after we got married, I was on set shooting. But
this year was different. It’s the perfect year for me to get pregnant.

On adjusting to her new body:
This pregnancy has been wonderful, and I’m adjusting really well. I’m
grateful to my baby because I don’t have any major stress. Apart from
the few aches and pains, I feel great. Thankfully my husband rubs the
aches and pains away. I have literally turned him into a rubbing
machine. I’m watching the changes though, especially the nose. I’m
begging it not to grow bigger than it is. It’s been wonderful for me. I
just cant wait. It’s more of an anticipation to see the end of the
journey and what the baby would look like.

On being a first time mum:
At this stage, I’m preparing my mind. Pregnancy differs from person to
person. How the books even tell you your body would react is different
from the way your body does react. It’s the first time for both of us
and we are excited to explore everything. It is going to be a
collaborative effort. Thankfully, my husband is very hands-on, very
involved. He is going to be the one feeding the baby while I sleep. I’ll
pump out the milk and he can feed. He’s probably going to laugh when he
reads this. I think it will be a wonderful experience for us as a
couple to bond. We will do it together.

To read up more from Stephanie Linus pick up the August 2015 issue of Genevieve Magazine